Platform / Simblia Scam Lab

Practise the real thing, safely.

The Scam Lab recreates the apps and situations people meet every day, from game chats and social media to work email, so learners experience a realistic attack in a safe environment and learn to recognise it before it happens for real.

Safe by designEverything happens inside Simblia's closed environment. No real messages are sent, no real accounts are involved, and no real personal data is used.

Try a simulation

How a simulation works

Seven steps from bait to better habits.

  1. Choose a scenario

    By audience, age and topic, or let Simblia suggest one.

  2. Enter a replica

    A simulated chat, inbox, feed, text or phone call.

  3. The situation unfolds

    Messages arrive with pressure and convincing details.

  4. The learner decides

    Click, reply, ignore, verify or report.

  5. Reveal and explain

    Every warning sign caught or missed, and why it matters.

  6. Learn and retry

    Short advice, then an optional harder version.

  7. Results

    Scores feed the scorecard and the dashboard.

Scenario examples

Situations people actually meet.

Replicas use neutral look-alike designs, never real app logos or names.

Schools and young people

  • A free skin offer in a game chat leading to a fake login
  • A server "moderator" asking for your account code
  • A new "friend" pushing to move to a private app
  • A giveaway asking you to claim a prize via a link
  • A fake school login page

Businesses

  • "Your password expires today" in a work inbox
  • The CEO needs an urgent, confidential transfer
  • A supplier sends new bank details
  • "IT support" calls asking for an MFA code
  • A QR code on a parking poster
  • A recruiter message with a malicious attachment

Households

  • A delivery text asking you to pay a fee
  • A payment request from a stranger
  • A marketplace buyer "paying" through a fake link
  • "Confirm your MitID" leading to a fake page
  • "Hi Mum, I've got a new number", with an AI-cloned voice

First access for Founding Schools

Bring the Scam Lab to your classroom.